[03/06/14 - 08:46 AM]"Revolution" Matches Its Prior Two 18-49 Ratings and Was Up Week to Week in Total Viewers by 3%NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, March 5.

[via press release from NBC]

Wednesday Primetime Results:

· "Revolution" (1.3/4 in adults 18-49 and 4.8 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) matched its prior two 18-49 ratings and was up week to week in total viewers by 3% (4.770 million vs. 4.629 million). From its first half-hour to its second, "Revolution" grew by 8% in adult 18-49 rating (to a 1.4 from a 1.3). Note that the prior "Revolution" grew by 52% in L+3 versus these L+SD figures (to a 1.96 rating from a 1.29).

· "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1.6/4 in adults 18-49, 6.0 million viewers overall from 9-10:01 p.m. ET) built on its 18-49 lead-in by 23% and its total-viewer lead-in by 26%. "SVU" grew half-hour to half-hour in most key measures, including a gain of 7% in adult 18-49 rating (to a 1.6 from a 1.5). L+3 Time-Shifting: Note that the prior "SVU" grew by 40% in L+3 versus these L+SD figures (to a 2.82 rating from a 2.01).

· From 10:01-11 p.m. ET, "Chicago P.D." (1.5/5 in 18-49, 6.1 million viewers overall) retained 94% of its 18-49 lead-in and built slightly on its total-viewer lead-in. "Chicago P.D." finished within 0.2 of a point of the time-slot lead among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults 18-49 and was #1 among those networks in adults 18-34.

· In its first seven weeks on the schedule, "Chicago P.D." has now generated NBC's seven best 18-49 results in the time period, excluding Olympics and "Saturday Night Live" specials, since Sept. 25, 2013.

· L+3 Time-Shifting: Last week's crossover episode of "Chicago P.D.," in addition to setting a L+SD series high in adults 18-49, grew in L+3 by a best-yet 0.89 of a point (to a 3.08 from a 2.19, +41%).